In our service this week Pastor Martha welcomes the Westminster Online Community to worship and we join in saying the Call to Worship.
Dr. Imre Szilas plays the Prelude: “Fantasy in C” (first movement) by Cesar Franck. After the Westminster Chimes and we join in singing the 4th stanza of the classic hymn, "Our God, Our Help in Ages Past," that Winston Churchill chose as the closing hymn for his funeral service at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London almost 60 years ago.
Pastor Twine shares the announcements regarding the Session’s new book study: So You Want to Talk About Race by ljeoma Oluo and reopening. The prayer concerns embrace our country, after the Derek Chauvin verdict, and our community. Pastor Twine then leads us all in the prayers of the people and the Lord’s Prayer.
After a brief interlude we join in saying the Easter Affirmation of Faith before the Anthem - “I Will Extol the Lord” featuring Quinn Davis and accompanied by Imre Szilas. Imre wrote this Hymn for Westminster to celebrate our 100th anniversary in 2008.
Pastor Martha leads us in the Prayer of Illumination, reads the morning lesson from Luke 24:13-35 - the walk to Emmaus. Pastor Martha then preaches her sermon, On the Road Again. Opening with a memory of the musical Camelot, Pastor Martha, shows that the Walk to Emmaus preaches how Easter reminds us that hope still lives through Jesus’ resurrection.
Pastor Martha pronounces the Charge and Benediction and the service concludes with Imre Szilas playing the Postlude “Grand Choir in C” by Theodore Salomé on the Westminster pipe organ.
Our services are filmed by Robert Smith. Robert has given our congregation countless hours of his gifts over this past year as he shares his talents for both lighting and filming with us through these weekly videos. Robert is currently also working on adding additional lighting to our sanctuary to make our services and weddings even more impressive.
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I pray that you have a wonderful day and find blessings in this service and many other ways.
Loved ones,
Stay safe.
Keep the faith. Be blessed. Until we’re together again:
“May the Lord watch over thee and me while we are absent one from the other.”
Blessings in Christ,
Twining Campbell
Co-Pastor, Westminster Presbyterian Church
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